Long Leate, the Seate of the Rt Honble Thomas Lord Weymouth Baron of Warmister
Dateca. 1707
Engraver
Johannes (Jan) Kip
(1653 - 1722)
Designer
Leonard Knyff
(1650 - 1722)
Artist/Maker
I. Kip
Artist/Maker
L. Knyff
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 22 3/4 × 27in. (57.8 × 68.6cm)
Other (Plate): 13 3/4 × 19in. (34.9 × 48.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-345
DescriptionLower margin reads: "L. Knyff De./ I. Kip Scul./ Long Leate, the seate of the R.t Hon.ble Thomas Weymouth Baron of Warminster./ Long Leate, Maison du Seig.r Thomas VIsconte/ de Weymouth Baron de Warmister./ 39"Label TextThis is a view of Longleat, in Wiltshire, England which was the estate of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth. The house, grounds, gardens of Long Leate are shown. The gardens contain elaborate fountain displays. There are horses, deer, and cows in the fields. People can be seen strolling around the gardens.
Johannes (Jan) Kip was a Dutch draftsmen, engraver, publisher, and printseller who is most famous for his birds-eye topographical views of English country estates and landscapes. This print was ofirignally published in volume one of "Britania Illustrata" which was finished in 1707 and published in 1708, however Kip republished these plates in many other editions until his death in 1721. He collaborated with the Dutch artist Leonard Knyff (1650-1721) who produced many of the original designs for the works, though Kip also designed and engraved many of the plates.
